Boy Time & Water Love

We have a lot of girls around here and poor Bryson can tell. When our friends from Arizona came to visit with TWO boys Bryson was in heaven. He watched everything they did and wanted to be right there wrestling with them. After watching the two boys play with each other and have so much fun it made me want another boy (but not quite yet!) so Bryson could have someone to wrestle with. I think a trip to Arizona is in the works...

Our Summer has been amazing! I wanted to get Bryson a blue kiddy pool for our deck but they are sold out in town and not getting anymore this summer. So, like any creative Mom that wants to make their kid happy I fixed up a makeshift pool out of a diaper box and garbage bag. My baby loved it!

In the Moment

Good morning Monday!

Over looking my blog for this past year I notice a small pattern. One that truly defines my inner soul that I try to be conscious of every day. The pattern- Be in the Moment, Just breathe, live in the now and focus on this day the....right....now.  I love to plan and a few years back I noticed I was so involved in the future and whats next I didn't live for the right now.  You miss so much when your mind is no present. Watching the news this morning I realize how hard this world is making if for us to just enjoy one thing at a time. Just be still. The broadcaster was telling the news, there was a still information box below him on the screen and then a moving information bar at the bottom of the screen. So at one time we are trying to take at least three things in at once and usually they are all different stories. No wonder why society is so demanding for more then what needs to be giving. We are learning to be satisfied we need ten things going on at once. After a while you will start to give up the important things to just try to keep up. Don't try to keep up! The only satisfaction you get is the highlight of the technology buzz and you'll look back one day and I bet you only remember one of those "three" things on the tv screen anyway!  It took lots of practice and patients for me to unfilter what my mind thought was important. The outcome is more relaxing, and peaceful then I could ever imagine. I will continue to keep this pattern in my blog for this is my inner soul. This is what I want to pass on to my children. My right now says "Coffee time".

Update: July's personal goal...

So, I'v kinda been dreading this update from my July's personal goal post. Truthfully because I'v done nothing! Ugg! Sooo many food gatherings this month but number one I'm just being lazy which makes my personal goal go nowhere, nada, zero. But its still not to late to start!
Weight lose and weight gain has always been a part of my life. It used to control me, Sad. I truly believe food addictions are the HARDEST "drug" to get free from because its also a "drug" your body has to have to survive unlike any other addiction. I know my weaknesses and strengths but also know to well how to settle. Once I start its no turning back KEY work START and I love it but deep down their is that voiced that says...

I would love if you know of any weight loss blogs out there to give me some motivation :)

Seven Months

Giggle, Giggle

On a roll

Likes walks

Played with cousins

Handsome
Claps his hands

Clothes size 9-12

Weight-19.8

Height-28"
Diaper size 3

Sleeps 4-5hrs at night
3 naps a day

Says, Mooomaaa (sounds like Mama!)
Ok, and Daaaadaaaa :)

Bouncing maniac
Went swimming
Sleeps in his room & ours
Gives hi fives
Curious little man
Pat-a-cake
Found Mr. WeeWee! :o

 Stephanie Brissette Photography

Water, Sunshine, Deliciously Yum

The perks of living in Alaska! I loved our weekend!! B, Bryson & I tagged along with my sister Misty & Sam to get some crab for our seafood boil. The weather was beautiful, the waters were calm and the food was magnificent. Our out of town "close enough to be family" friends are here from Arizona and we pampered them with a great fest after their day of fishing. We even fit in some yard work while Bryson sat in the stroller and blew us some mouth bubbles.

  Our path was being eaten by the yard.

Bryson's First Swim

HE LOVED IT! We took him for his first swim and this kid almost splashed all the water right out of that pool he was so happy. We took along a disposable waterproof camera and will never do it again. The pictures are garbage. So I will be purchasing a much nicer one soon. Here are some "lovely" pictures from Bryson's first swim with the family.